In the network schedule provided in the Excel file below, the network calculatio
In the network schedule provided in the Excel file below, the network calculations are performed using the activity durations and relationships identified in the file. (Please note that network calculation formulas are already performed for your convenience.) In addition, crash costs are provided for each of the activities.
Use the schedule calculations provided as a decision-support tool to perform what-if scenarios to identify:
The activity durations;
Project completion time;
Critical path; and,
Project cost in each of the following scenarios:
Normal durations
All activities crashed
Optimum cost-time duration to complete the project within the time achieved in line items 2 above (all activities crashed), but with less cost.
By the time you complete the calculation, you must be able to fill out all the cells highlighted in blue in the Excel spreadsheet.
Submission requirements:
Provide the Excel file with all the highlighted cells filled out per your calculation and a one-page narrative to explain your findings. The page requirement does not include the required title page and reference page.
Format your entire paper according to the CSU Global Writing Center.
Prepare your work using at least one of this week’s recommended readings and two outside readings (references that are not among the required or recommended readings in this course). These outside references must be peer-reviewed, current scholarly articles published in the last five years. The CSU Global Library is a good place to find these resources.